}}{{tnr}}'''Derek Kilmer''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Washington State Senate]]. He has represented District 26 since 2007. He is running for U.S. House in 2012.

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}}{{tnr}}'''Derek Kilmer''' (b. January 1, 1974) is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] representing [[Washington's 6th congressional district]]. Kilmer was first elected in 2012 and is currently serving his first term.

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Kilmer {{2014isrunning}} for re-election in [[Washington's 6th congressional district]] in the general election on [[Washington's 6th congressional district elections, 2014|November 4, 2014]].

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Prior to his election in the [[United States House of Representatives]] Kilmer served as a a member of both the [[Washington State Senate]] and the [[Washington House of Representatives]].<ref name="bio1">[http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/washington-6th-house-district-20121102]</ref>

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==Biography==

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Kilmer is a former business consultant for McKinsey and Company. He currently works as a business retention manager for the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County.<ref>[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=51516 Project Vote Smart - Sen. Kilmer]</ref>

Kilmer is a former business consultant for McKinsey and Company. He currently works as a business retention manager for the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County.<ref>[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=51516 Project Vote Smart - Sen. Kilmer]</ref>

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==Committee assignments==

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==Career==

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===2011-2012===

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*1999-2002 : Management Consultant for McKinsey and Co.

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kilmer has been appointed to the following committees:

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*2002-present : Vice President of the Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County

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===U.S. House===

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====2013-2014====

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Kilmer serves on the following committees:<ref>[http://media.cq.com/pub/committees/ ''CQ.com,'' House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress]</ref>

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*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services|Committee on Armed Services]]

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**Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces

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**Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities

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*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology|Committee on Science, Space, and Technology]]

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**Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

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**Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation

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===Washington Senate===

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====2011-2012====

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kilmer served on the following committees:

Kilmer is running for U.S. House in 2012, representing [[Washington's 6th congressional district]]. He is running as a Democrat and will face [[Jesse L. Young]] (R), [[Bill Driscoll]] (R), [[David Eichner]] (R), [[Doug Cloud]] (R), [[Stephan Andrew Brodhead]] (R), and [[Eric G. Arentz Jr.]] (I) in the August 7 primary.<ref name="sos"> He won the primary and moves on to the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/WA_US_House_0807.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS AP Primary Results]</ref> [https://wei.sos.wa.gov/agency/osos/en/Pages/CandidateFilings.aspx ''Washington Secretary of State'' "Candidate Filings," Accessed May 18, 2012]</ref> The top two vote-getters, regardless of party, will go on the general election ballot.<ref>http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/faqcandidates.aspx ''Washington Secretary of State'' "Top 2 Primary: FAQ," Accessed May 17, 2012]</ref>

[[File:Kilmer 2012 Donor Breakdown.PNG|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Kilmer's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]]

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Kilmer won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Kilmer's campaign committee raised a total of $1,873,136 and spent $1,706,202 .<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2012&cid=N00034453&newMem=Y&type=I ''Open Secrets'' "Kilmer Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 26, 2013]</ref>

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|Chamber = U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, 6th District

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|party = Democratic

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|total raised = $1,873,136

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|total spent = $1,706,202

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|opponent raised = $1,826,276

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|opponent spent = $1,827,361

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|org1 = Microsoft Corp

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|org2 = McKinsey & Co

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|org3 = University of Washington

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|org4 = National Education Assn

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|org5 = Comcast Corp

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|orgdonor1 = $29,250

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|orgdonor2 = $17,000

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|orgdonor3 = $16,000

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|orgdonor4 = $15,200

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|orgdonor5 = $13,000

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|ind1 = Retired

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|ind2 = Lawyers/Law Firms

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|ind3 = Building Trade Unions

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|ind4 = Public Sector Unions

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|ind5 = Health Professionals

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|inddonor1 = $86,719

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|inddonor2 = $79,074

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|inddonor3 = $70,000

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|inddonor4 = $68,200

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|inddonor5 = $61,300

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===2010===

===2010===

In 2010, Kilmer received $309,222 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=WA&y=2010&f=S&so=O#sorttable Follow the Money - 2010 contributions]</ref>

In 2010, Kilmer received $309,222 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=WA&y=2010&f=S&so=O#sorttable Follow the Money - 2010 contributions]</ref>

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Kilmer is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|centrist Democratic follower]]" as of July 4, 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400222 ''Gov Track'' "Derek Kilmer," Accessed July 4, 2013]</ref>

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===Lifetime voting record===

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::''See also: [[Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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According to the website ''GovTrack,'' Kilmer missed 0 of 96 roll call votes from January 2013 to April 2013. This amounts to 0.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of April 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/derek_kilmer/412583 ''GovTrack,'' "Derek Kilmer," Accessed April 11, 2013]</ref>

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===Net worth===

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:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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====2011====

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Kilmer's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $233,016 and $721,000. That averages to $477,008, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00034453&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Kilmer (D-WA), 2011"]</ref>

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===Voting with party===

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==Personal==

==Personal==

Derek and his wife Jennifer live in Gig Harbor with their daughter.

Derek and his wife Jennifer live in Gig Harbor with their daughter.

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==Scorecards==

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===Freedom Foundation===

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::''See also: [[Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List]]''

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The Freedom Foundation releases its '''Big Spender List''' annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator. <ref name="bigspender">[http://www.myfreedomfoundation.com/causes/page/big-spender-list Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List]</ref>

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Kilmer proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $17 million, tied for the 30th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 [[Washington State Senate|Washington state senators]] on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.<ref>[http://www.changewa.com/ofm-i-960-senate/ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state senators by proposed new taxes and fees]</ref>

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==Recent news==

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Biography

Kilmer earned his certificate in American Studies from Princeton University. He went on to earn his BA in Public Affairs from Princeton. He then received his MA in Economic Development Policy followed by his PhD in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford.

Kilmer is a former business consultant for McKinsey and Company. He currently works as a business retention manager for the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County.[3]

Career

1999-2002 : Management Consultant for McKinsey and Co.

2002-present : Vice President of the Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Kilmer is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Kilmer raised a total of $1,873,136 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[13]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Kilmer missed 0 of 96 roll call votes from January 2013 to April 2013. This amounts to 0.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of April 2013.[18]

Net worth

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Kilmer's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $233,016 and $721,000. That averages to $477,008, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874.[19]

Voting with party

Derek Kilmer voted with the Democratic Party 92.1% of the time, which ranked 136 among the 201 House Democratic members as of July 2013.[20]

Personal

Derek and his wife Jennifer live in Gig Harbor with their daughter.

Scorecards

Freedom Foundation

The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator. [21]

2012

Kilmer proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $17 million, tied for the 30th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 Washington state senators on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[22]